concentration

Boredom in concentration training

A common mistake in concentration practices is being bored or frustrated. This happens usually after a few weeks of practice, since in the beginning the motivation is still high. But as time goes by, boredom or frustration kicks in. And that's normal. It's not an easy...

You become what you give your attention to

The Greek philosopher Epictetus said: "You become what you give your attention to". Nothing could be truer than this. It's true in different layers. In the most superficial layer, think about your normal everyday life. Where do you usually place your attention? What...

Technology rules of thumb

Most likely you've read on this newsletter the issues with new technologies like netflix, cell phones (notifications), social media overall and so on. But the problem is not with them. The problem is not netflix... is in you GIVING IN to netflix. Yes, the technology...

Having one intense focus

Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson: "Attention is not a faculty of the mind in the same sense as perception, abstraction, judgment, etc., but is rather in the nature of an act of will concerned in the focusing of the consciousness upon some object...

Voluntary attention and interest

Here's an interesting quote from William Walker Atkinson: "Psychologists divide attention into two general classes, viz.: (1) voluntary attention and (2) involuntary attention. Voluntary attention is attention directed by the will to some object of our own more or...

The connection between concentration and Will

Regarding the last email, a student asked me what's the relationship between Will and concentration. And the answer is: everything. You can't train concentration without training the Will. And you can't train the Will without training some concentration. Both the...

Concentration as a real life skill

You can notice that concentration is a real skill in your life when you can use it in your daily tasks and goals. When you can focus, in an undisturbed way, in what you do in your life, then you know concentration is a skill you have. Particularly, when you can decide...

The golden rule for concentration

Here's an interesting quote from William Walker Atkinson: "I urge upon all who read this book the importance of beginning to cultivate concentration. Begin by acquiring the habit of attending to one thing at a time, concentrating the attention upon it, and then...

concentration as the root of higher abilities

Bruce Lee said that "concentration is the root of all the higher abilities in man". And he is completely right. Whenever you want to do in life you need this ability to focus. And this is getting harder and harder to come by. Our society and technology are certainly...

Concentration and interest

Here's an interesting quote by William Walker Atkinson: "If there is any secret of concentration, it is contained in the following sentence: You can concentrate on anything you are intensely interested in, or dearly love. For instance, if you are a young man engaged...

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